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CBI denounces 'confusing' data code.

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AuthorCorbitt, Terry
PositionIT News Round-Up

The publication of the third part of the employment practices data protection code has failed to end the legal confusion concerning surveillance in the workplace, writes Terry Corbitt.

The Monitoring at Work code of practice has been designed to introduce tighter controls over activities such as the monitoring of employees' internet usage, the interception of e-mail and voicemail messages, and the use of closed-circuit television.

The document, published by the Information Commissioner, sets out how employers should comply with the Data Protection Act 1998 and encourages respect for Article 8 of the Human Rights Act 1998, which covers the right to respect for personal correspondence.

But the CBI claims that the Information Commissioner has not gone far enough to address business concerns about its "confusing" code. John Cridland, the CBI's deputy director-general, said: "Companies want clear guidance on monitoring so that they can strike the difficult, balance between protecting staff privacy and preventing abuses of the system. This code is now shorter and less prescriptive, hot it remains confusing because there is no clear definition of what monitoring is. It's crucial for businesses to know where monitoring ends and unwarranted intrusion begins."

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